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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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