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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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