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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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