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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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