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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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