MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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