MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate 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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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