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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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 massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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