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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses 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.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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