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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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