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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver 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.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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