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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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