MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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