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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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