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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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