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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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