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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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