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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses 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 massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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