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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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