MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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