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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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