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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
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 courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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