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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in 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 MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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