MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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