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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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