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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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