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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
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 massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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