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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes 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.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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