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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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