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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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