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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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