MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes 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.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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