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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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