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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around 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 MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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