MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes 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.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting 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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