MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
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.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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