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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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