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
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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