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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
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
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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