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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver 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.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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