MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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