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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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