MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take 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
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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