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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around 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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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