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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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