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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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