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 is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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