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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes 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 massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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