MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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