MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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 MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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