MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses 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 MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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