MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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