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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
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 MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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