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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
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.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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