MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part 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 MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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