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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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 MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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