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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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