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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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