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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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