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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses 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 massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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