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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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