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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes 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.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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