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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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