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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants 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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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