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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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 courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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