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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses 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.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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