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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
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 MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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