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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of 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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers 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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