MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take 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.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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