MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
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 MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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