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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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