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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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