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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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