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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key 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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