MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
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.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
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