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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and 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 online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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