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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
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
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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