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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
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 online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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