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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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