MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes 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.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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