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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part 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.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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