MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes 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
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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