MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses 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 open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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