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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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