MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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 MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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