MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes 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 MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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