MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around 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.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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