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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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