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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take 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.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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