MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in 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.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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