MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses 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.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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