MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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