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 is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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