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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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