MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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