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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses 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 massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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