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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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