MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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