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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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