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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in 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 massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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