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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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