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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses 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 MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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