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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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