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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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