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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
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 massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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