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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes 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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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