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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take 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.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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