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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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