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
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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