MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants 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
customarily free
for learners 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
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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