MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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