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
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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