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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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 MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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