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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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