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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part 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 MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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