MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take 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 massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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