MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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