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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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