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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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