MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
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 massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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