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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
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.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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