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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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