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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important 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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