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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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