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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all aver 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 online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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