MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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