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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses 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 MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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