MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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