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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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