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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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