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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
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.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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