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 is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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