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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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