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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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