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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
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 massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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