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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take 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 MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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