MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
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.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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