MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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