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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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