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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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