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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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 MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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