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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate 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.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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