MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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