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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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