MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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