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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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