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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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