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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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