MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take 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.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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