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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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 MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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