MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take 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.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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