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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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