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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate 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
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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