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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations 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.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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