MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part 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 massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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