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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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