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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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