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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
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 online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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