MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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