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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses 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
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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