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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in 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.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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