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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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