MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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