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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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