MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes 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
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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