MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses 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 courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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