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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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