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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate 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 massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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