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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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