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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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