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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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