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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around 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 MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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