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
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses 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 massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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