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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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