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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses 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 online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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