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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take 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.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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