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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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