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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of 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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates 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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