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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
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
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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