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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
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 online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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