MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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