MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in 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.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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