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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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