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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around 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 massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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