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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate 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 massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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