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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over 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.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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