MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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