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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part 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.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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