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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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