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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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