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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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