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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes 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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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