MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants 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 MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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