MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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