MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part 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 massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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