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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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