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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
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 massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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