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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses 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 MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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