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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes 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.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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