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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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