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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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