MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses 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.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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