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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all around 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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
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 e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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