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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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