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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses 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 MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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