MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses 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
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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