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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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