MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
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 courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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