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 Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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