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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in 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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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