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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
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
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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