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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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