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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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