MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take 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 online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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