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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take 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 open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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