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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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