MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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