MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
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
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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