MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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 massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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