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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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