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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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