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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
