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.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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