MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes 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
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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