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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
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 online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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