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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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