MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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