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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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