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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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