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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part 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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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