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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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