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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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