MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around 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.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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