MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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