MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes 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 online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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