MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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