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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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