MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes 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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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