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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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 MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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