MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
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 courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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