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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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