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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses 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 MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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