MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in 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.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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