MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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