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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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