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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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