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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
students
in all parts of 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.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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