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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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