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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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