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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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