MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education enable
students
in nations all around 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 MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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