MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver 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 MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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