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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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