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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
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.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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