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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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