MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes 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 online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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