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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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