MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take 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.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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