MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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