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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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