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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
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 massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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