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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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