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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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