MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around 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.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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