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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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