MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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