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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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