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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
people
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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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