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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
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
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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