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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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