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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around 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.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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