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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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