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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate 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.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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