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 is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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