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
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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