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
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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