MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate 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 MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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