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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
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
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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