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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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