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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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