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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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