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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of 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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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