MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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