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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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