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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in 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.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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