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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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