MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take 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.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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