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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part 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 MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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