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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around 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.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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