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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver 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.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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