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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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 massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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