MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses 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.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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