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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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