MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part 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.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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