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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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