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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all over 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 massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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