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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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