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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes 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.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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