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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses 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 MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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