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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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