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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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