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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part 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 massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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