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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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