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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part 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 MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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