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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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