MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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