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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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