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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
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 massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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