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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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