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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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