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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in 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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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