MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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