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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes 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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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