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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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