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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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