MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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