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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate 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 courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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