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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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