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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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