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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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