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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes 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 massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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