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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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