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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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