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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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