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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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