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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in 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 online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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