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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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