MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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