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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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