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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in 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.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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