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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take 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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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