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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|