MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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