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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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