MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take 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 MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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