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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
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.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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