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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of 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.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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