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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver 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.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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