MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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