MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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