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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate 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 massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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