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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take 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 massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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