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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
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
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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