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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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