MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in 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 online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
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
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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