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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in 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 online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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