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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of 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 MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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