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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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