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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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