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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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