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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses 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 massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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