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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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