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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses 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.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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