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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate 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.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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