MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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