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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take 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 online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines 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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