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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
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.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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