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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes 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.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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