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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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