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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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