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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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