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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part 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.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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