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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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