MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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