MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in 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 MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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