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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver 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 massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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