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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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