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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
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 massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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