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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
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 MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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