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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
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 massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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