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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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 online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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