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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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