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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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