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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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