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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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