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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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