MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take 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.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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