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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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