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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take 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.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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