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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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