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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes 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.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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