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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
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
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes 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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