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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new 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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