MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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