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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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