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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in 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 massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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