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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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