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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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