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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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