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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
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
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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