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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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