MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
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 online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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