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
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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