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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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