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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
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 education organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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