MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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