MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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