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
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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