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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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