MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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