MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in 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.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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