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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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