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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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