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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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