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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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