MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses 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.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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