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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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