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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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