MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes 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.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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