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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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