MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses 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 MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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