MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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