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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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