MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate 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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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