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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate 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 massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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