MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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