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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take 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 MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses 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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