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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses 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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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