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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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