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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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