MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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 online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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