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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses 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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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