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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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