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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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