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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate 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
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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