MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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