MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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