MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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