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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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