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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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