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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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