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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
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.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about 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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