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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants 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.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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