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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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