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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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