MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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