MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes 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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