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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
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 massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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