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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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