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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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