MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes 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 online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
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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