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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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