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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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