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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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