MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
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
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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