MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
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
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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