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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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