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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part 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 MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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