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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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