MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses 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 online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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