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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes 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
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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