MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
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 MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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