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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
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
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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