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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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