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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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