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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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