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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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