MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in 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.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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