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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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