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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part 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
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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