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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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