MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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