MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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