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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of 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.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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