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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in 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.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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