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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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