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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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