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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning have empowered
people
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 open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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