MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes 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.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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