MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take 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 online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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