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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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