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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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