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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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