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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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