MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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