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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses 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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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