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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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