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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in 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 massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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