MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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