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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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