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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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