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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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