MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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