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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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