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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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