MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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 MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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