MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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