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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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