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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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