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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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