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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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