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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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