MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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 online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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