MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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