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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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