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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part 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
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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