MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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