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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate 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 massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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