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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
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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