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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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