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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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