MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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