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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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