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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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