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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in 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 massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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