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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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