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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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