MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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