MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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