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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part 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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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