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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part 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 students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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