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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate 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 online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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